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Communties At Risk Of Forest Fires Can Apply For Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to assist at-risk communities, including tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks. Now in its third year, this competitive program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America
Sharelunker Program Kicks Off Jan. 1
New Year’s Day represents new beginnings, and for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, it’s the launch of the program’s 39th season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will visit the world class fisheries across the state and cast their lines in hopes of landing a Legacy Class largemouth bass of 13 pounds or more. During
Kick Off 2025 With A First Day Hike In A TX State Park
Launch into 2025 by exploring more with a Day One Tour at a Texas state park. This annual tradition allows people of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to experience Texas’ wild places through ranger-guided or self-guided hikes, bike rides, paddleboat trips, cold-water jumps and more, all in honor of the national initiative focused
Tips for Throwing a Cast Net
In many situations throwing a cast net is the very best way to catch your own live bait. It is not, however, easy to throw a net of 10′ or more and smaller nets are far less effective. Stage one is simply learning how to make the throw, which can only be accomplished with lots
COVER STORY: The Next Mega Bass
Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS ANGLERS LOOKING TO JOIN the Mega Bass Club this year—recording official catches of eight, ten and thirteen-plus pounders—can look to three Texas lakes as the most promising places to apply their efforts: OH Ivie and JB Thomas in West Texas, and the grandpappy of ShareLunker production, Lake Fork in the
TEXAS HOT SHOTS
Galveston Cindy Nguyen (Columbia Fishing Athlete) with a nice sheepshead caught at the Galveston jetties while out fishing with Capt. Derek York of Spot Stalker Guide Service. Stockdale Brandon Ayers shot these two turkeys while hunting with his dad in Stockdale. Brandon has been turkey hunting with his dad since he was 3 years old.
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – January/February 2025
HotSPOTLight: Galveston Causeway Area Galveston Causeway Area LOCATION: Chocolate BayHOTSPOT: Chocolate Bay ShorelineGPS: N 29 10.392, W 95 9.005(29.1732, -95.1501) Chocolate Bay: Chocolate Bay Shoreline SPECIES: RedfishBEST BAITS: Texas Tackle Factory soft plastics with either 1/8 or 1/4 oz jig headsTIPS: Check out the oyster reef in the middle of the bay. There is a
This Black Panther Sighting Theory Is Bogus
A hoax has been perpetuated on American wildlife enthusiasts and it centers on the existence of the black panther. There is no such species recognized as “black panther” anywhere on the planet much less in the United States of America. The “black panthers” seen in zoos, wildlife demonstrations and in media are melanistic (black) leopards
Nearly 700-Pound Black Bear Taken In Louisiana
The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Sunday (Dec. 22) and included a 696-pound adult male bear harvested by Louisiana military veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Deron Santiny, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The bear was the largest harvested in Louisiana during the season
How to Catch Cobia With A Twist
If you’ve spent much time sight fishing for cobia you’ve probably had a few days when you could see and cast to fish after fish, yet none would show an interest in attacking the bait. Are the fish simply not feeding? Is the tide all wrong? Did a full moon allow them to feed all
Texas Gets $8 Million For Oyster Restoration
Texas oysters will soon receive a significant boost, thanks to a recently awarded $8.2 million large-scale oyster restoration project. The project is funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office of Habitat Conservation as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. Led by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and
B&C Club Creates Javelina Category
The Boone and Crockett Club announced today that it will be creating a new category in its big game records for javelina (collared peccary, Pecari tajacu), the first new category created since 2001. The proposal to include a new big game category for javelina was brought forward to B&C’s Big Game Records committee by a working
